Public File

Each local commercial radio station in the UK has requirements in respect of its music and local content, such as news, speech levels etc. These requirements are set out in the station "Format", a document issued by Ofcom, the UK’s radio regulator. This Public File contains details of the elements that Ofcom regulate, such as music tracks, local news etc. It is intended to give you a better understanding of our output and what we are doing for our local community.

News Bulletin Schedule including which bulletins provide local news and which provide only UK-wide bulletins.

The average number of hours of automated programming within weekday daytimes and within daytimes on Saturdays and Sundays: Westsound automates some of its output using computer technology. These times are:

Monday – Friday 02:00 – 06:00 – Overnights2-3pm - Your Greatest Hits

Saturday02:00 – 07:00 – Overnights

Sunday 02:00 – 06:00 – Overnights19:00 – 22:00 – The Country Show

The amount of local programming per day produced by the station:Our weekday breakfast show (6am-10am) and weekday Home Run (3-7pm) as well as our Sunday 1-4pm show are produced and presented from our studios at the Loreburne Centre, Dumfries. Our 10am-2pm weekday Through The Day show is produced and presented from Westsound Radio, Holmston Road, Ayr. The remainder of our output is produced and presented from Key 2 in Manchester and/or Clyde 2 in Glasgow with the exception of the following: The Party Show Saturday 18:00 – 22:00 broadcast from our Forth 2 studios in Edinburgh

Events/charities support or coverage: Cash For Kids is the official charity of Westsound (Registered Charity no. SCO03334). Cash for Kids has raised hundreds of thousands to help sick, disabled and disadvantaged children in Dumfries & Galloway. Every penny raised stays in this region to support thousands of the most needy local children. Cash for Kids provides grants for individuals, other children’s charities, community groups and the health sector.